Alisea
Feminine name of Greek origin meaning "ocean protection".
Name Census estimates that about 85 living Americans carry the first name Alisea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alisea today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alisea births was 1996 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alisea. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Alisea with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Alisea. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
85
~ 1 in 4,032,404 Americans
Peak year
1996
9 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2010 SSA rank
#15,052
Tracked since 1989
Census
Alisea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 141 people with the first name Alisea, which placed it at #46,868 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#46,868
National first-name rank
People counted
141
141 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
31.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alisea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alisea is Black at 31.2%. The next largest groups are White (29.8%) and Hispanic (25.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alisea described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alisea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American31.2% · 44
- White29.8% · 42
- Hispanic or Latino25.5% · 36
- Two or more races7.8% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 3
Popularity
Alisea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alisea from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 45 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alisea by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alisea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alisea
The name Alisea has its origins in the ancient Greek language, dating back to the classical period of Greek civilization. It is believed to be derived from the Greek word "alsos," which means "grove" or "sacred grove." This connection suggests that the name may have been associated with nature, particularly with groves or wooded areas that held spiritual significance in ancient Greek culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alisea can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Pausanias, who lived in the second century AD. In his work "Description of Greece," he mentions a sacred grove dedicated to the goddess Artemis near the city of Megalopolis, which was known as the "Aliseian Grove." This reference provides a glimpse into the potential origins and meanings associated with the name in ancient Greek society.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Alisea. In the 5th century BC, Alisea of Crotone was a celebrated philosopher and mathematician from the Greek colony of Crotone in southern Italy. She was known for her contributions to the Pythagorean school of thought and her expertise in mathematics and astronomy.
Another notable figure was Alisea of Thessaly, a skilled warrior and commander who lived during the Peloponnesian War in the 5th century BC. She led a contingent of troops from the city of Larissa in Thessaly and was renowned for her bravery and strategic acumen on the battlefield.
In the realm of literature, Alisea of Alexandria was a renowned poet and scholar who lived in the 3rd century BC. She was part of the famous Library of Alexandria and contributed to the preservation and study of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
During the Byzantine period, Alisea of Constantinople was a notable figure in the 6th century AD. She was a highly respected theologian and philosopher who played a significant role in the intellectual and religious debates of her time within the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Lastly, in the 12th century AD, Alisea of Verona was an influential poet and writer from the city of Verona in northern Italy. Her works, written in the Vernacular language, were influential in the development of early Italian literature and helped pave the way for the literary Renaissance that followed.
These examples demonstrate the rich historical legacy and diverse contexts in which the name Alisea has been used throughout the centuries, spanning various fields from philosophy and mathematics to warfare, literature, and theology.
People
Alisea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alisea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alisea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alisea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 85 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alisea going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,032,404 US residents.
Is Alisea a common name?
We classify Alisea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 87 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alisea most popular?
The single biggest year for Alisea was 1996, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alisea is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alisea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 141 people with the name Alisea, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,868 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alisea in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alisea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alisea appears almost entirely female. Of the 142 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alisea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alisea is Black at 31.2%. The next largest groups are White (29.8%) and Hispanic (25.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alisea most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Alisea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 31.2% (44 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alisea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alisea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alisea in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alisea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alisea in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alisea can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Alisea as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Alisea, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.